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H. 0. GOODRIOH. SADDLE FOR VELOOIIPEDES.

Patented Feb. 16

nmmmmw UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY C. GOODRICH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE VELOCITYMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

SADDLE FOR VELOCIP EDES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 468,799, dated February16, 1892.

Application filed July 8, 1891- Serial No. 398,744. (No model.)

T at whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY C. GOODRICH, of Chicago, in the county ofCook, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovementsinVelocipede-Saddles,of which the following is aspecification.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a ready means for theattachment and detachment of the leather or other flexi- IO ble materialwhich forms the top of the saddle.

Further objects of my invention are to provide for the adjustment of theinclination of the saddle and for the adjustment and equalization of thetension of the seat-leather.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view of the saddle as seenfrom below. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section. Figs. 3 and 4 aredetached views of front portions of the saddle, which serve for theattachment and tensioning of the top.

A is an arched plate of metal, which may be given as much or as littleelasticity as desired, to the rear end of which is swiveled a cross-barB upon a screw or stud C, said plate A and bar B constituting the frameof the saddle. The plate A is provided with a clip D, slotted for itsreception and in which it is held by set-screws E F. The slot throughwhich the plate F passes is wide in a vertical o direction to permitmovement of the plate A, and is straight or less curved than the latter,so that the angle of inclination of the plate may be changed by theadjustment of the screws E F, which touch the plate on opposite sides ofits point of contact with the clip. The inclination may be furtherchanged by moving the plate A longitudinally through the slot.

In the clamp D is an aperture (1 for the re- 0 ception of the usualseat-post, to which the clamp is secured in the ordinary manner by thescrew G. At the front end of the plate A is adjustably secured the pieceH, which forms the hearing or fulcrum for the lever I,

to which the front end of the seat-leather J is attached. The rear endof the saddle is provided with a series of hooks K or an equivalent, bywhich it may be detachably secured to the cross-bar B. The piece H has-acatch L, adapted to engage with the end of the lever Iwhen the latter isin position on the piece H. The forward end of the piece II is concavedto fit the rounded drum 2', forming the end of the lever I, and circularribs and grooves upon the drum and its bearing pre vent end motion.

The operation of the device is as follows: The seat-leather having beenhooked to the cross-bar B, the lever I is placed-in its bearing at theend of the piece H and turned, .so that its end may be inserted in thecatch L. The elastic tension of the seat-leather prevents itsdetachment. The operation of securing or detaching the seat-leatheroccupies but a moments time, so that the seat-leather 6 5 may be removedWhenever the rider leaves his'wheel. The removal of the seat-leatheroperates as a safeguard against the unauthorized use or the theft. ofthe wheel. The durability of the seat-leather may be promoted byrelieving its tension whenever the wheel is not in use. The adjustmentof the tension is facilitated, as the piece H may be readily adjustedwhen the seatleather is removed. The lever-fastening enables asufficient tension to be given to the'seat J without exertion.

It is not. essential to my invention that in all cases the cross-bar Bshould be swiveled, as it may be rigid Without interfering with theoperation of the other parts, Iconsider it more desirable that it shouldbe so swiveled, however, as the tension of the seat-leather is therebyequalized and undue local strains upon any part of the leather inmounting or dismounting are avoided, so that the shape of the saddle isbetter preserved. e

The end of the lever I to which. the seatleather is attached may bevaried in shape.

It should be so constructed, however, that by turning the lever upon itsfulcrum or bearing 0 the seat-leather should be put in tension, it beingnecessary to facilitate in attaching and detaching the seat that thereshould. be little or no tension upon the seat-leather until the lever isturned to bring its end in position for 5 engagement with the catch L.

Other changes in detail, which it is not necessary to specify minutely,may be made without departing from my invention.

hat I claim as new, and desire to secure too by Letters Patent, is-

1. The saddle comprising the combination of an arched plate, a cross-barswiveled thereto at one end, a piece adjustably secured at the otherend, and a seat-leather detachably securedto said cross-bar at one endand at its other end secured to a lever having its fulcrum in saidadjustable piece, substantially as specified.

2. In a saddle, the combination of a seatframe consisting of two partsadjustablyconnected,'whereby its length may be regulated, and a leverattached to the seat-leather and havinga bearingin one of the adjustableparts of the saddle-fraine, said frame being provided With a catch forsecuring the end of the lever, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with a saddle, of a lever tension device comprisinga drum forming the end of the lever to which the seatleather isattached, a concaved bearing fitting said drum in the saddle-frame, anda catch adapted to secure the opposite end of said lever, substantiallyas described.

4:. The combination, with a saddle having an arched frame-plate, of aclamp having a slot for the reception of said plate, either straight orof less curvature than the plate, and screws bearing upon said plate atoppo site sides of its point of contact with said clamp, substantiallyas described.

HARRY O. GOODRIOH. Vitnesses:

TODD MAsoN, ELSIE NEMETT.

